An 18-year-old Robbinsdale man faces three counts of murder in what charges describe as a gang-related shooting earlier this month in north Minneapolis.
Second-degree murder charges recently filed against Jahon Ronnell Lynch in Hennepin County District Court accuse him of killing 20-year-old Antonio Vernon Harper of Minneapolis on Nov. 6 in the 3300 block of Dupont Avenue N.
Harper died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Lynch remains in custody ahead of his first court appearance Monday.
According to the charges:
Minneapolis police responded to the shooting about 4:45 p.m. and found Harper lying face down with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
Video surveillance showed a man shooting in the nearby alley while two other shooters fired from the sidewalk. Investigators determined three different 9mm handguns were used.
One eyewitness said she saw the three men surrounding a home looking toward Harper and two others who crossed the street. At that point, Lynch and his two accomplices ran toward a suspect vehicle, drove around the corner, parked and began shooting.
One of the men with Harper said the shooters were wearing facemasks and were unrecognizable. As Harper and the two men with him tried to flee into a backyard, Harper was shot. The two other men continued running. The suspect vehicle fled northbound in the alley.
